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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1974:
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Operation Niki, named after the goddess Nike, was a clandestine airlift operation during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus that was carried out on 21/22 July 1974, with the aim of transporting a battalion of Greek commandos from Souda, Crete to Nicosia, Cyprus. Upon their arrival, the aircraft were engaged in friendly fire, which resulted in the loss of 33 men and the destruction of three aircraft.
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- ↑ "Contact Us" (Archive). Air Accident and Incident Investigation Board. Retrieved on 30 August 2014. "AAIIB Headquarters AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATION BOARD MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION & WORKS Achaeon 28 1424 Nicosia CYPRUS"
- ↑ "Welcome to our website" (Archive). Air Accident and Incident Investigation Board. Retrieved on 30 August 2014.
